Product Information
Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 7.73. This board game is suitable for 1 to 4 players and was published in 2023. It's a Kickstarter exclusive deluxe edition by Brotherwise Games. The bundle includes the core game, Riptide Expansion, Limited Edition Wooden Bits Upgrade, and all Kickstarter Unlocks. Note that paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise. Castles by the Sea is an exciting puzzly sandcastle - building game. As shorelings, a group of tiny folk, your mission is to build and populate a seaside kingdom. Each turn, place blocks and meeples on the map to score victory points. The gameplay is similar to abstract strategy games like Santorini, with players optimizing 3D placement on a shared grid. Hazards are the only source of randomness and depend on player choices. You need to choose placements carefully to boost your score and disrupt opponents' plans. The game ends after a set number of turns. After a final wave of hazards, few castles will stand, but the kingdom with the most sand dollars wins. At TheGameSteward, we're happy to support campaigns to offer games like this deluxe edition bundle. A large part of your spending on this game will go towards backing new Kickstarter games. If you have questions about purchasing, online buying, or need game advice, contact us at The Game Steward.
How to play: As shorelings in Castles by the Sea, your main goal is to build and populate a seaside kingdom. Each turn, you'll place blocks and meeples on the map to get victory points. Think like you're playing an abstract strategy game, and try to optimize the three - dimensional placement on the shared grid. Be careful when choosing your placements because hazards are in the game, though they depend on your choices. Try to make your score as high as possible while getting in the way of your opponents' plans. The game will end after a set number of turns. In the end, after a big wave of hazards, see which kingdom has the most sand dollars to claim victory. Things to note: This is a Kickstarter exclusive deluxe edition. The bundle includes the core game, Riptide Expansion, Limited Edition Wooden Bits Upgrade, and all Kickstarter Unlocks. But paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless it's said otherwise. Maintenance advice: Keep the game components in a dry and clean place. After each use, put the blocks and meeples back in the box neatly to avoid losing them.
